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| View Article | 5:02 p.m. | October 28, 2026 | WBEZ | Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96 | https://www.wbez.org/obituary/2026/10/28/dolores-huerta-influential-labor-leader-feminist-and-civil-rights-icon-dies-at-96 | Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation’s fruit and vegetable fields and coined the phrase “Sí, se puede!” that became a widespread rallying cry, has died. She was 96. Huerta’s family said in a statement through her foundation that she died … |
| View Article | 5:02 p.m. | October 28, 2026 | WBEZ | Ebony/Jet Building’s lost, hip interiors detailed in new book | https://www.wbez.org/architecture/2026/10/28/ebony-jet-building-interiors-book | Nearly a decade has gone by since the former Ebony/Jet Building was sold to a residential developer, and the most original, intact and supremely funky 1970s corporate interiors in the U.S. were lost. Designed by Black Chicago architect John Moutoussamy and opening in 1972, the 11-story Johnson Publishing Company headquarters … |
| View Article | 5:02 p.m. | October 28, 2026 | WBEZ | Why do we elect people to manage our wastewater? | https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/elections/mwrd-board-members-election-wastewater-treatment-stormwater-flooding-deep-tunnel-reservoirs | Every time Chicagoans flush a toilet, run a sink or prepare for a heavy downpour, they rely on the work of an agency many may know little about: the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. This November, voters will elect four commissioners to the district’s nine-member board, which oversees … |
| View Article | 5:02 p.m. | October 28, 2026 | WBEZ | The Rundown: The debate over Chicago Public Schools ratings | https://www.wbez.org/wbez-newsletter/2026/10/28/the-rundown-the-debate-over-chicago-public-schools-ratings | _Good afternoon! It’s Wednesday, and I only have a few more days to see if my spooky season reading list was unrealistic. (Not that my TBR is ever reasonable.) Here’s what you need to know today._ [ **_1\. Chicago ditched school ratings years ago, but 1 in 5 school board … |
| View Article | 5:02 p.m. | October 28, 2026 | NBC Local | A bride's search for her mother's missing wedding dress goes viral | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/a-brides-search-for-her-mothers-missing-wedding-dress-goes-viral/4008755/ | A Chicago-native was hoping to use her mother’s wedding dress on her big day, but is now on a longshot quest to find it after discovering the wrong dress in a storage box. Incredibly, one positive did emerge from the story, as a mother who lost her daughter has been … |
| View Article | 5:02 p.m. | October 28, 2026 | NBC Local | 3 arrested in deadly shooting of teen tossed out of car released without charges | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/3-arrested-in-deadly-shooting-of-teen-tossed-out-of-car-released-without-charges/4008773/ | Three people who were arrested last week in connection with the deadly shooting of a Villa Park teen were released without charges, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office said on Wednesday. Bellwood police said 16-year-old Alejandro Garcia died on the afternoon of Oct. 20 after officers found him with a … |
| View Article | 5:02 p.m. | October 28, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Former Waukegan alderman pleads guilty to forgery, official misconduct | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/former-waukegan-alderman-pleads-guilty-forgery-official-misconduct | ![gavel1][7] article **(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron)** #### The Brief * * Former Waukegan Alderman Roudell Kirkwood pleaded guilty to three felony forgery counts and one count of official misconduct. * Prosecutors said Kirkwood concealed his status as an elected official on liquor and video … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 28, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Following the money: Inside Cook County crackdown on cargo theft, stolen goods | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/following-the-money-inside-cook-county-crackdown-on-cargo-theft-stolen-goods | ![Following the money: Inside Cook County crackdown on cargo theft, stolen goods][1] ![Following the money: Inside Cook County crackdown on cargo theft, stolen goods][1] #### [ Following the money: Inside Cook County crackdown on cargo theft, stolen goods ][2] A theft doesn’t end when stolen merchandise leaves a shipping container. … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Why do we elect people to manage our wastewater? | https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/mwrd-board-members-election-wastewater-treatment-stormwater-flooding-deep-tunnel-reservoirs | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][47] * [ Facebook ][48] * [ Bluesky ][49] * [ Email ][50] * [ Reddit ][51] * [ Flipboard ][52] Every time Chicagoans flush a toilet, run a sink or prepare for a heavy downpour, they rely on the … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears report: Injured Coby Bryant progressing but without an exact return date | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/10/28/bears-report-injured-coby-bryant-progressing-but-without-an-exact-return-date | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][39] * [ Facebook ][40] * [ Bluesky ][41] * [ Email ][42] * [ Reddit ][43] * [ Flipboard ][44] **Coby Bryant Update** Ben Johnson is keeping it vague on Coby Bryant. He said the safety is progressing through … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dolores Huerta, influyente líder laboral, feminista e ícono de los derechos civiles, muere a los 96 años | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/10/28/dolores-huerta-influyente-lider-laboral-feminista-e-icono-de-los-derechos-civiles-muere-a-los-96-anos | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][29] * [ Facebook ][30] * [ Bluesky ][31] * [ Email ][32] * [ Reddit ][33] * [ Flipboard ][34] [ ![][35] ][36] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Dolores Huerta, quien cofundó … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Mayor Johnson under fire for shrinking CPD, but he wanted even deeper cuts | https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/10/28/brandon-johnson-chicago-police-department-cutbacks-fred-waller-budget-hearings | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][20] * [ Facebook ][21] * [ Bluesky ][22] * [ Email ][23] * [ Reddit ][24] * [ Flipboard ][25] Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson has accused Mayor Brandon Johnson of “chopping away” at the Chicago Police Department to … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears QB Caleb Williams to keep wearing Caddix cleats, even with NFL fines looming | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/10/28/bears-quarterback-caleb-williams-caddix-cleats-nfl-fine-keeping-wearing | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][11] * [ Facebook ][12] * [ Bluesky ][13] * [ Email ][14] * [ Reddit ][15] * [ Flipboard ][16] [ Bears ][17] quarterback Caleb Williams will continue wearing what he calls his “science cleats,” even if the NFL … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | October 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Photos: First-time voters head to the polls | https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/10/28/photos-first-time-voters-head-to-the-polls | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Met with cheers, T-shirts and voter guides, hundreds of Chicago high school students flooded the Loop early voting supersite … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | October 28, 2026 | CBS Local | Hayden Panettiere's death ruled accidental by police in South Carolina | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/hayden-panettiere-death-ruled-accidental/ | The death of [ Hayden Panettiere ][34] has been ruled accidental, South Caroline police announced Wednesday. Greenville Police Department said the investigation into Panettiere's death has been concluded "based on the Medical Examiner's determination and the findings of the investigation," and the actor's death was officially ruled accidental. Last month, … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | October 28, 2026 | CBS Local | Experts warn of toxic human treats, other dangers for pets at Halloween | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/experts-warn-toxic-human-treats-dangers-pets-halloween/ | Halloween can pose a variety of hazards for pets, and the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control and other experts had some advice. The department noted that care must be taken when putting a pet in a costume. Owners must ensure that pets can tolerate a costume — … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | October 28, 2026 | CBS Local | Escaped Tennessee inmate's stolen truck found abandoned in southern Illinois | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/escaped-tennessee-inmate-jacob-morley-truck-found-illinois/ | An [ escaped Tennessee inmate ][20] convicted of murdering a co-worker stole a truck from a nearby farm and apparently made it to southern Illinois before abandoning it, authorities said Tuesday. Jacob Morley, who was serving a life sentence for killing a co-worker four years ago, was found to be … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | October 28, 2026 | CBS Local | Jessica Biggs, Hilario Dominguez and Victor Henderson vie to be Chicago's first elected school board president | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-election-school-board-president-jessica-biggs-hilario-dominguez-victor-henderson/ | If you live in Chicago, you'll find a race on your ballot for the 2026 election you've never seen before: school board president. Three candidates are vying to become the first-ever elected president of the Chicago Board of Education and will be responsible for setting the board's agenda. Current board … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | October 28, 2026 | CBS Local | Indiana parole board recommends death sentence stand for man who killed 2 children in fire | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/indiana-parole-board-jeffrey-weisheit-clemency-execution/ | A death sentence for an Indiana man who killed his girlfriend's two children in a house fire should remain in place, the [ state parole board ][5] recommended Wednesday, just days before a Nov. 5 [ execution by lethal injection ][6] . Jeffrey Weisheit has a right under Indiana law … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | October 28, 2026 | CBS Local | Sen. Dick Durbin worries Trump administration could seek to interfere in midterm elections | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dick-durbin-worried-election-interference-midterms-trump-administration/ | With less than a week until the 2026 midterm elections, as candidates press the flesh, outgoing Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he's very worried about possible interference with the counting of ballots. Durbin, who is retiring after 30 years in the Senate, said he's excited about how the midterm … |